The Gold Rush

How did John Sutter become rich?

• by farming and trading

• by renting rooms at Fort Sutter

• by robbing people

• by cutting logs into boards at his sawmill

Why did Sutter want to keep Marshall's discovery a secret?

• He wanted all the gold for himself.

• He was not sure the metal found was really gold.

• He did not want to see his name in the newspaper.

• He feared his property would be overrun with people searching for gold.

What is the meaning of the word well-founded in the sentence below?

Sutter's fears were well-founded.

• wrong

• well known

• based on good reasonings

• no longer lost

Which BEST describes how the author structures the article?

• cause and effect

• problem and solution

• compare and contrast

• listing events in the order they happened

How was the news of the discovery of gold at Sutter's mill spread? Use details from the passage to support your answer. Please write at least 3 sentences.